(August 14, 2014 - Insidermedicine)
From California - Poor sleep may raise risk of suicide in older adults, according to a report published in JAMA Psychiatry. Researchers studied nearly 15,000 individuals, with an average age of 75, over a 10 year period. 20 patients died from suicide. Results showed that those reported poor sleep quality were at 1.4x increased risk of suicide.